Many firms buy all their plants and 
they may be reshipped two or three times 
before they reach you. Avoid getting 
dried out, low vitality plants. Buy direct 
from us. 
BEAVER. Highly recommended for 
northern frosty localities, poor soils 
and drought areas. Makes a s6lid 
fruiting row. Berries are dark red to 
the center, rich and mild in flavor, 
extra firm in texture and as early as 
Premier. A very heavy fruiting va¬ 
riety. 50c per 100, prepaid. 
BLAKEMORE 
BELLMAR. A vigorous grower, as 
early as Premier and a much better 
plant maker. Berries are large, firm 
in texture and a rich red color. A 
good shipping variety. Fast becoming 
the leading early variety. By all 
means, plant some Bellmar. 60c per 
100, prepaid. 
BLAKEMORE. A large, solid, finely 
flavored berry—a good keeper and a 
wonderful plant maker. A vigorous 
grower and stands drought better than 
any other known strawberry. Very 
early and will succeed in almost any 
soil conditions. Stands supreme among 
the early berries. We recommend that 
you give the Blakemore a fair trial 
and we are sure that you will find it 
the most profitable berry you have 
ever grown. Goes farther—cans more 
PREMIER 
I88Z...WELCH NURSERIES 
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